Resources and webinars for parents and carers
Throughout this page you will find presentations, webinars and short videos produced by Starting Well Partnership staff and staff from across the NHS to support you and your family.
Animal Safety Information and Resources
Animal Safety Information and Resources
Many families have pets and having pets can help teach our children kindness as well as helping to develop their social skills. When introducing a pet to your household, we recommend you introduce rules to ensure everyone can live happily and safely together.
- Make sure that young children and pets are never left unattended together – even for the shortest time. Even if they seem to have got used to each other there is always a risk. As babies and young children may like to get close to animals to show affection, but this is not how animals show love they may find it frightening and lead to them biting or scratching.
- No matter how gentle and well trained your pet might be they still rely on their animal instincts and they can react in unexpected ways when they are frightened or stressed. This can make animals like dogs dangerous and sadly result injury or death in children by family pets.
- Make sure your children understand how to treat your pet with respect and not to push, pull or lay on them, or do anything that may cause your pet distress or harm.
- Be mindful when feeding your child around your pet. Always try to feed your child away from your pet and never on the floor with your pet.
- Do not allow your pet to sleep with young children in their beds, cots or baskets, this poses a risk of suffocation
For more information and top tips on keeping children safe around dogs or preparing a dog for a new baby can be found on the following websites:
RSPCA - Keeping children safe around dogs
Institue of Health Visiting - Keeping babies and children safe around dogs in the home
The Dogs Trust - Preparing your dog for a new baby in the family and home
Back to School parent/carer Sessions
Back to School parent/carer sessions - Resources for download
The below presentations and resources follow
the 'Back to School' parent a nd carer sessions which took place in Autumn 2020.
Kooth
- Kooth-Poster - PDF
- How to_sign up to Kooth - PDF
The Importance of Routines
Relaxation Techniques
Coping with Change
Building Relationships
Emotional Regulation
Yoga for Self Regulation
The Importance of Exercise
Beating Anxiety
- Back to school - Anxiety resources - Microsoft Word doc
Sensory Needs - Paediatric Occupational Therapy
- Paediatric Occupational Therapy - Powerpoint presentation
- Session recording - Watch online via Youtube
Parenting Webinars
Follow the links below to watch the webinar within Youtube (opens in new window)